IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.25333/2023 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN 1 . RAGHUPATHI S/O LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURIST R/AT GOLLARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI 5772214 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TQ TUMKURU DIST PAN NO DGSPR4400L EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL) PH 7259692559. 2 . RASHMI H R W/O HARISH B B AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT GOLLARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI 5772214 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TQ TUMKURU DIST PAN NO CDCPR8281H EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL). 3 . MANJULA W/O RAGHUPATHI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURIST W.P.NO.25333/2023 2 R/AT GOLLARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI 5772214 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TQ TUMKURU DIST PAN NO DCDPM6063B EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL) PH 7259692559. 4 . C B RENUKASWAMY S/O C M BASAVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURIST R/AT HONNEBAGI VILLAGE SHETTIGERE HOBLI 5772214 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TQ TUMKURU DIST PAN NO AEZPR3367N EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL). 5 . LAKSHMAIAH S/O CHIKKARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURIST R/AT BOLLENAHALLI VILLAGE SHETTIGERE HOBLI 5772214 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TQ TUMKURU DIST PAN NO BAGL837P EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL). 6 . REVANNA C G S/O GIRIMUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS KANAKADASA NAGARA CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE 572214 TUMKURU DIST PAN NO CSTPR4905C PH 9986471710 EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL). 7 . C G MUDDALINGAIAH S/O GINIMUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURIST R/AT GOLLARAHALLI VILLAGE 572214 W.P.NO.25333/2023 3 HONNEBAGI POST CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TQ TUMKURU DIST PAN NO FSRPM1771E PH 7760813725 EMAIL (DOES NOT HAVE E-MAIL). …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: NATARAJ G, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU. 3 . THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560003. 4 . THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TUMKUR DIST, TUMKUR 572102. 5 . THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TUMKUR DIVISION, TUMKUR 572102. 6 . THE FOREST SETTLEMENT OFFICER TIPTUR RANGE AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPTUR SUB DIVISION W.P.NO.25333/2023 4 B H ROAD, TIPTUR, TUMKUR DIST 572201 …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE PUBLIC NOTICE DATED 20.09.2022 VIDE ORDER NO:L.N.D.C.R.:42/22-23 VIDE ANNEXURE-P AND NOTICE DATED 29.09.2022 VIDE ORDER NO:L.N.D.CR.240/2022-23 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN W.P.NO.25333/2023 5 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Two weeks’ time is granted to remove the office objections failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 05.03.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SHL COMPARED BY : SHL COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR